Review: Red Cabbage Salad with Pears and Walnuts
This is a very nice winter salad to enjoy. Red cabbage is one of the vegetables that one can get fresh over the winter, and it grows in our area so we are eating locally as well as fresh. Pears and walnuts are also ripe and can be gotten fresh. The dressing is quit important [...]
Review: Bell Peppers stuffed with Kale
We found this tasty recipe that was first published in 2003 in the Eating Well Magazine on eatingwell.com. It’s another great way to enjoy kale. We used red and yellow bell peppers, did not use any cheese or cheese alternatives, however did chop up some sun-dried tomatoes to add to the mixture and a dash [...]
Review: Avocado, Soy Cheese and Red Cabbage Wrap
We found a really tasty veggie wrap recipe at Martha Stewart’s blog. It was easy to adapt, by merely substituting vegan cheese for the feta. We also made a light vinaigrette dressing from olive oil, lemon juice and some taco seasoning. Spelt or whole wheat tortillas were not available, so we used whole wheat pitas [...]
Review: Spiced Dried Fruit Compote
We had an abundance of lovely fruit this year, which we bought a dehydrator for, and dried some nice fruit. Today we enjoyed this interesting recipe for spiced dried fruit using Earl Grey tea and spices. The recipe is very tasty and we enjoyed having our own fruit in the winter. I do suggest you [...]
Review: Broad Beans and Quinoa
We enjoyed this lovely recipe today as a warm salad. It would also be good as a side dish, or even as a filling for tortilla wraps. It was quick and easy to make and very satisfying. The flavors were lovely. We did not have the pickled lemon, just used fresh. We’re looking forward to [...]
Review: Cosmic Cashew Kale and Chickpeas
Susan at Fat Free Vegan has created a really delicious meal featuring kale. Kale is one of our favorite vegetables and we are thankful how well it grows over the winter. It even tastes better after a good freeze. This is a very hearty and filling meal. We really enjoyed the flavors. I didn’t have [...]
Review: Tagliatelle With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Olives
Monica of the Sweet Sensation food blog has created a very nice meal. This recipe is a simple meal to put together with a lovely Mediterranean blend of flavors. In general it has mild flavors that do come together to make a very tasty meal. The recipe was simple to veganize by substituting vegan cheese [...]
Review: Miso Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Just in time for the holidays, we found a new way to enjoy Brussels Sprouts. We do have lots of various ways to eat them, but new ways are always fun to try. The Lazy Smuf has a a great new recipe that we enjoyed today. We used red onions instead of the shallots, and [...]
Review: Vegan Fideuà
Gretchen at Veggiegretie has a very tasty vegan adaptation of Fideuà. She adapted it from the one at Vegetarian Times. We basically used her recipe, although we did not have fresh asparagus, so used our regular vegetable mixture, the one we usually use for our paella recipe. We really enjoyed the meal, although found it [...]
Review: Cranberry Glazed Beets
We found this tasty side dish recipe at Just Vegetable Recipes. It was already vegan, so no adaptations were necessary. We baked the beets first. Once they had cooled enough to handle, we sliced them and then cut the the slices with a snowflake cookie cutter to make a special treat for the holidays. That could [...]
Review: Apple-Barley Salad
We really enjoyed this salad today. Barley is a delicious grain that we often forget about. This salad has a nice mixture of mint and parsley, with a wonderful dressing using apple juice. It was easy to veganize, by using agave instead of honey.We also added pomegranate seeds for texture and color. This was a [...]
Review: Roasted Cauliflower with Medjool Dates, Olives and Rosemary
Tami of the fabulous food blog Runing With Tweezers has come up with a delicious way to enjoy cauliflower. This is a wonderful combination of sweet dates with salty olives and pungent rosemary brought to the lovely nutty flavor roasted cauliflower. What a dream. It was very easy to make this a vegan recipe by [...]
Review: Apple Parsnip Soup
Isabelle of the blog called Crumb has created a delicious fall and winter soup from apples and parsnips. It is a delicious soup and very easy to adapt to be vegan. Just replace the butter with vegan margarine, and use either soy cream or soy yogurt instead of the creme freche. We used fresh organic [...]
Review: Quick Walnut Pâté Sandwiches with Pears and Arugula
This recipe comes from the Vegetarian Times October 2010 issue. It makes a delicious sandwich! The blend of flavors of the walnut pate, the roasted red pepper and the pears is really a delicious combination.The light peppery flavor of the arugula is also a nice addition. You could also adapt it to make an open [...]
Review: Sweet & Spicy Carrot Bisque
We really enjoyed this vegan recipe for a smooth and creamy carrot soup that we found on the Vegetarian Times’ blog. The recipe by Aylene Lambert, won Best Soup in Vegetarian Times’ 2011 Chef Challenge. The instructions are well written and easy to follow. We used some nutmeg and a sprig of lemon verbena as [...]
Review: Watermelon Summer Salad
This refreshing watermelon salad was a real suprise and perfect for a light summer meal. The salad offers a very interesting mixture of flavors that is really quite nice. We only adapted it slightly by using vegan cheese instead of feta. It was easy to make and the instructions are simple to follow. While watermelons [...]
Review: Cashew Basil Cream Sauce
My oh my, this was a delicious dinner. We saw this recipe created by Rosie of the Dandelion Vegan Blog. We enjoyed the cashew basil cream sauce with pasta as a main meal with lightly steamed green beans. The recipe is perfect and easy to make. Do give it a try, you will be quite [...]
Review: French Ratatouille Soup
We really enjoyed this soup tonight. We made the vegan version, of course, using vegetable bouillon, otherwise the recipe is vegan. It really did taste like a smooth pureed version of one of our favorite meals, the classic Provencal dish ratatouille. It’s a hearty soup that can be enjoyed as a supper with nice whole [...]
Review: Watermelon Agua Fresca
One Perfect Bite is one of my favorite omni blogs. Marry is a great cook, and takes lovely, inspiring photos. We saw this delcious, refreshing drink on her blog and looked forward to making it. It’s very easy to make, and very refreshing on a hot summer day. Do give it a try! Watermelon Agua [...]
Review: Barley Risotto with Fava Beans, Corn and Mushrooms
Cathy at ‘What Would Cathy Eat?’ came up with a real winner recipe. We really enjoyed this delicious meal tonight. Barley is one of our favorite grains, and we tend to forget to use it. The recipe quite easy to make, we only changed the mushrooms to fresh shiitake, as oyster mushrooms were not available [...]
Review: Fruited Quinoa Salad
We found this tasty salad recipe at 123EasyAsPie. There are many variations of quiona with fruit, we particularly enjoyed this one in the summer. We added pecans and used fresh mint instead of the parsley. We hope you give it a try and enjoy it as much as we did.
Review: Mint & Mango Marinated Zucchini Spaghetti
David and Luise of Green Kitchen Stories prepare delicious vegetarian meals and take wonderful inspiring photos. We spotted this lovely salad and looked forward to enjoying it over the weekend. It was very delicious and easy to make. We will be havig this one more often.
Review: Asparagus, Edamame, Beans and Fennel with Lemon-Chive Dressing
We had seen this inviting salad on the Tastespoting Blog. It looked so nice, we just had to give it a try. The recipe is from the new cookbook “Salad as a Meal – Healthy Main-Dish Salads for Every Season” by Patricia Wells (William Morrow Cookbooks, 2011). Of course, we adapted the salad dressing to [...]
Review: Mexican Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
Allison Ruth of Some the Wiser came up with a great recipe for the goodLife {eats} blog. This Mexican Quinoa Salad was just delicious! It made a lot, so we are looking forward to left overs for lunch tomorrow. It is easy to make, and the instructions are easy to follow. I hope you give [...]
